Fruit Trees at the Conservatory

I took my son to Belle Isle Conservatory after Sunday mass last week. I was in need for some quiet time with nature, and JoJo wanted to fish. I told him that he would have to put the worm on the hook for himself since I am terrified of this creature because of a really bad experience!

We agreed to go to the Conservatory first for the lighting was great in the mid-afternoon there, and his fishing excursion would follow after that.

We both had our own cameras, and off to adventure my son went! No, he was not allowed to wander off farther than my eyes can see. He was within distance of my reach!

Banana Tree


Look at this heavy branch of bananas! They almost touch the floor and still are so green. My son asked if we could eat something that grows in the flower greenhouse, and I said yes, though I had never tried before.

Half-Way Ripe


If you follow the beginning of that ripe banana at the branch from the top down, it looked like a half circle, and then ended with three orchids at the bottom. This banana branch was surrounded by orchids.

They Look Delicious


These bananas are ripe enough to eat. They are short and fat! I love these pictures of bananas JoJo took. They are refreshing to see!

Baby Pineapple


This baby pineapple tucked under a huge tree, and grew straight upward. I didn't see the crowd of this pineapple, and its top seemed to spread apart! This is a very strange one indeed!

Crowd of Pineapple


Now, this is what I am used to see how the pineapple looked like. It was fun to see fruit trees scattered around the greenhouse that mainly are flowers.

Full Grown


This full grown pineapple attracted many visitors. I couldn't even get near it to see for myself. JoJo, being small, weaved himself right into the front row for a close up.

Orange on the Ground


This orange was JoJo's excitement for the day! He ran back and forth to tell me there was an orange on the floor, and asked if he could take it home? Well, at the end he left it where it was and just took a picture of it instead.

Cherries?


I don't know what these berries are, but they look interesting. Some of the berries were also red, which could mean that they are cherries? When asking JoJo if he knows, he said "some kind of berries!" What a great help!

Many people I know thought that I'm crazy for taking my son to Detroit, and proudly told me that they would not venture there. I, on the hand, see no reasons why I should be afraid or stay away!

Life is full of surprises! If anything bad is going to happen, it could happen anywhere!

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